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Beginning of Premium Reduction Period under Notice 2009-27
The Internal Revenue Service recently released an advance copy of Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA,...
Coverage Eligible for Premium Reduction under Notice 2009-27
The Internal Revenue Service recently released an advance copy of Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA,...
Question of the Week: Are Employees Covered under Cal-COBRA Eligible for the ARRA Subsidy?
This week’s question comes from Renai, an office manager. We don’t have enough employees to be covered under federal COBRA laws. We are covered by Cal-COBRA. Are employees covered under Cal-COBRA...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for April 4, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 654,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: The ABCs for an EEOC Complaint
Did you know that the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported a 15% increase in the number of workplace discrimination charge filings during fiscal year 2008? Did you also know...
Calculation of Premium Reduction under Notice 2009-27
The Internal Revenue Service recently released an advance copy of Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA,...
Assistance Eligible Individual under Notice 2009-27
The Internal Revenue Service recently released an advance copy of Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA,...
Involuntary Termination under Notice 2009-27
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released an advance copy of Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA,...
Unemployment Rate Rose to 8.5 Percent in March
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline sharply in March (-663,000), and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1% to 8.5%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor reported...
Question of the Week: When Do I Need to Use the New I-9?
This week’s question comes from Toni, an office manager. In February, you wrote that implementation of the new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, had been delayed. When do I need to...
